Magda Olivero, Before Performance , La Vois Humaine, 1979
Take a look at Ira Nowinski’s portraits and performance photographs.
Introducing Ira Nowinski, a Portrait and Performance Photographer
Kurt Herbert Adler Opening Night Samson and Delilah 1980
Ira Nowinski is a portrait and performance photographer who captures the essence of the literary, performing, and visual arts. His remarkable photographs have been collected extensively by prestigious institutions, such as the UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, the Stanford University Library Special Collections, the Library of Congress, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
His photographs are more than just images. They are stories that evoke emotions and transport you to a different time and place. Nowinski’s works are testaments to his ability to capture the soul of his subjects.
His photographs are more than just images. They are stories that evoke emotions and transport you to a different time and place. Nowinski’s works are testaments to his ability to capture the soul of his subjects.
From Camera Lens to Written Words
Nowinski lives in San Francisco and is a San Francisco Art Institute graduate. He is not only a talented photographer; he is also a passionate book author who published half a dozen books. His most recent work is The Studio of Man Ray (Nazraeli Press, 2006). Here are some of his other published works:
Luciano Pavarotti, Turandot 1978
Tristan and Isolde 1980